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October 4, 2016

October 04, 2016 2:26 PM

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

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1The flash of an exploding stun grenade is seen as a student from the University of Witwatersrand jumps on a falling policeman while another policeman fires rubber bullets from his rifle during a mass demonstration on campus in Johannesburg. Authorities tried to re-open the prestigious Wits University after weeks of demonstrations.

2French Republican Guards leave after a meeting between President of Comoros Azali Assoumani and French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

3Oil fields in the town of Qayyarah are seen burning nearly a month after fleeing Islamic State militants set fire to the oil. Slow-going Iraqi efforts to contain the fires have failed to dampen the smoke and toxic fumes polluting the air in and around Qayyarah.

4Children walk under umbrellas on display over the Cheonggye stream during a campaign to raise donations to help underprivileged children, in Seoul, South Korea.